IPL auction: Curran record to be broken by Australia T20 star? December 19, 2023 A number of England cricket stars will today find out whether they have been selected to take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). With swathes of English players released from their franchises last month following a disappointing World Cup, the world’s biggest domestic cricket series will hold its auction today in the United [...]
Number of Brits buying sports tickets for overseas events skyrockets December 18, 2023 The number of Brits buying tickets for sporting events outside of the United Kingdom rose by 41 per cent in 2023 as the post-pandemic urge to attend live action continues to increase. It comes as the trend for overseas sport has risen by 50 per cent globally, according to Viagogo. This overseas demand was driven [...]
Guardiola looking forward to talks with players in Saudi Arabia Pro League as Manchester City eye Club World Cup December 18, 2023 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that “all players and managers want to go to Europe” in response to Fifa expanding the Club World Cup from 2025 with the aim of addressing the imbalance in club football. European clubs have won the Club World Cup at every one of the last 10 editions and [...]
Champions League last 16: Manchester City to play FC Copenhagen, Arsenal get Porto December 18, 2023 Man City avoided dangerous ties with Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan.
Ennis-Hill, Aluko and Felix among those added to venture capital fund backed by Stokes and Broad December 18, 2023 Jessica Ennis-Hill and Eni Aluko are among a new cohort of athletes who have joined The Players Fund, a Stuart Broad-backed venture capital group. The Olympic heptathlon champion and former Lionesses star are set to play an integral role in the firm’s mission to empower athletes on and off the field. United States sprinter Allyson [...]
Leicester Tigers hang on to beat Stade Francais in Champions Cup in Paris December 17, 2023 Leicester Tigers survived a late onslaught to beat Stade Francais 27-24 in Paris and remain unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup this season. A weakened Leicester side held on as their hosts pounded away at their try line but a crucial turnover in the 86th minute handed the visitors a stunning victory against the odds [...]
Liverpool drop Premier League points against Manchester United as Arsenal go top and Aston Villa keep pressure on December 17, 2023 Liverpool missed a chance to go top of the Premier League table today after they were held to a goalless draw by an under pressure Erik ten Hag and Manchester United at Anfield. Few expected Manchester United – who finished the game with 10 men after Diogo Dalot was sent off for two yellow cards [...]
Harlequins humbled by Toulouse as French giants chase sixth title December 17, 2023 Harlequins couldn’t cope with the class of five-time Investec Champions Cup winners Toulouse on Sunday as the Londoners fell to a 19-47 defeat at the Stoop. The French outfit crossed the whitewash seven times despite Harlequins fighting hard to stay in the game at the break. Two tries for South African Irne Herbst and one [...]
2025 Club World Cup to last 29 days, Fifa confirm in Saudi Arabia December 17, 2023 The 32-team quadrennial Club World Cup will stretch across nearly a month in the summer of 2025, Fifa confirmed on Sunday. The competition will launch from 15 June to 13 July 2025 and will be hosted in the United States. The move restricts the amount of time players from qualifying Premier League teams will have [...]
Exeter Chiefs stun Munster with glorious Champions Cup comeback December 17, 2023 Exeter’s rebuild hit a landmark milestone today after the Devonians came from behind to beat Irish giants Munster and go two from two in the Investec Champions Cup. Many were worried about how Rob Baxter’s men would deal with the ferocity of the biggest club competition in rugby after the Chiefs faced an exodus of [...]